Latitude and Longitude Basics

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

Which line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

What is the line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England?

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

In which hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

• Equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

What are the two components of coordinates used to specify a location on Earth?

• Latitude and Longitude

• Longitude and Elevation

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• Latitude and Altitude

Which hemisphere is known as the 'top half' of the Earth?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

At which latitude is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

• 0 degrees

• 10 degrees south

• 23.5 degrees south

• 45 degrees south

What is the significance of the Equator in terms of latitude?

• The Equator is the line of 45 degrees latitude.

• The Equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude.

• The Equator is the line of 90 degrees latitude.

• The Equator is the line of 180 degrees latitude.